<p>AUBURNDALE | A young patrol deputy on his way home from work early Friday struck and killed a man trying to cross Havendale Boulevard on foot, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.</p><p>Martin W. Knoetasch, 56, tried to walk across Havendale at 42nd Street about 6 a.m. He crossed the westbound lanes of Havendale and was hit when he tried to cross the eastbound lanes.</p><p>Knoetasch was hit by a 2007 Chevy Impala driven by Deputy William Tull, 21, who was on his way home after working a shift on patrol.</p><p>Deputies said Tull had a green light as he crossed the intersection.</p><p>The intersection was lit, and Knoetasch wore jeans and a medium- to dark-colored shirt, sheriff's spokeswoman Donna Wood said. </p><p>Knoetasch had no known address. </p><p>Tull, who was uninjured, was wearing his seat belt.</p><p>The road was closed for about 3˝ hours.</p><p>The Sheriff's Office said Knoetasch had been booked into the Polk County Jail 42 times on 78 charges, many involving drinking-related incidents or trespassing. </p><p>On June 9, Auburndale Police responded twice to Havendale and 42nd Street after receiving reports of Knoetasch walking into traffic, Wood said.</p><p>She said Knoetasch habitually wandered into parking lots and into Havendale Boulevard asking motorists for money. </p><p>The Sheriff's Office is still investigating the fatality, and its findings will be forwarded to the State Attorney's Office for review.</p><p>Tull has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure in cases such as this. Tull was hired in February 2012, and his annual salary is $41,460.</p>